01. Born to suffer

[Intro – whispered by a man] What once was is now gone Fate won’t let us be free anymore We are trapped inside of time Like a leaf in the wind, drifting far [Verse – rapped by a man] I was a child full of laughter and dreams In my heart burned a thousand little flames, no rhymes A smile like the sun, bright and carefree The world was my playground, no shadow felt wrong to me Mama held me tight, her arms were my shield With my sister hand in hand, that was our treasure revealed Our house was small, but overflowing with love We were rich even though all we chased was life itself [Chorus – sung by a woman] Born just to suffer, I carry scars on my soul The world is so cold, I wonder if I’ll ever be whole Born just to suffer, pain walks right by my side But somewhere out there maybe there’s still a ladder to climb [Instrumental Chorus] [Verse – rapped by a man] A day like any other, then the phone call came There was an accident, we’re sorry — my breathing froze in pain Mama and my sister suddenly torn away The lights in my life that were forced to fade The street stood silent, but my mind was a storm No shelter from the rain anymore, no safe warm form I saw the photos, their smiles like ghosts But the ache in my chest just quieted the world the most [Chorus – sung by a woman] Born just to suffer, I carry scars on my soul The world is so cold, I wonder if I’ll ever be whole Born just to suffer, pain walks right by my side But somewhere out there maybe there’s still a ladder to climb [Instrumental Chorus] [Verse – rapped by a man] Dad said we’d make it through, we just had to be strong Then he was gone, left me with strangers all along The new woman didn’t want a trace of him in her life And I was only the burden in her perfect film-like life He packed his bags and left me behind No tears, no goodbye — just a cold empty sign I was what remained of what he no longer desired A son drifting like a ghost through a life half expired [Instrumental Chorus] [Instrumental Drop] [Chorus – sung by a woman] Born just to suffer, I carry scars on my soul The world is so cold, I wonder if I’ll ever be whole Born just to suffer, pain walks right by my side But somewhere out there maybe there’s still a ladder to climb [Instrumental Chorus] [Bridge – rapped by a man] Now I’m standing here alone in this world Everything I had was taken from me, everything curled The nights are long, the days are gray and bare I search for meaning but it isn’t there No home, no arms to catch my fall I scream into emptiness, no echo at all The little boy from back then froze long ago I write these lines so I don’t lose the anger I know [Chorus – sung by a woman] Born just to suffer, I carry scars on my soul The world is so cold, I wonder if I’ll ever be whole Born just to suffer, pain walks right by my side But somewhere out there maybe there’s still a ladder to climb [Instrumental Chorus] [Outro – instrumental]